344-SÉGUR (Philippe de). Histoire et Mémoires. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1873, 8 vol. in-8, photographic portrait on frontispiece of volume I and facsimile, red half-maroquin, ribbed spine decorated with a repeated gilt monogram, gilt head (Belz-Niédrée).

Tulard, 1331: "Became aide-de-camp to Napoleon during the Empire, then attached to Joseph's court. Ségur left an engaging memoir that has been reprinted several times. In them, he recounts both Napoleon's history and his own life. Perhaps too much credence has been given to these memoirs, which are in fact very well written.
	
The 8th volume of Mélanges, Souvenirs et rêveries d'un octogénaire, is complete.
The photographic portrait and facsimile are often lacking.
	
A fine copy bearing the Duke of Mouchy's cipher. Ex-libris Bibliothèque de Mouchy.
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Lot no. 344

344-SÉGUR (Philippe de). Histoire et Mémoires. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1873, 8 vol. in-8, photographic portrait on frontispiece of volume I and facsimile, red half-maroquin, ribbed spine decorated with a repeated gilt monogram, gilt head (Belz-Niédrée). Tulard, 1331: "Became aide-de-camp to Napoleon during the Empire, then attached to Joseph's court. Ségur left an engaging memoir that has been reprinted several times. In them, he recounts both Napoleon's history and his own life. Perhaps too much credence has been given to these memoirs, which are in fact very well written. The 8th volume of Mélanges, Souvenirs et rêveries d'un octogénaire, is complete. The photographic portrait and facsimile are often lacking. A fine copy bearing the Duke of Mouchy's cipher. Ex-libris Bibliothèque de Mouchy.

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344-SÉGUR (Philippe de). Histoire et Mémoires. Paris, Firmin Didot, 1873, 8 vol. in-8, photographic portrait on frontispiece of volume I and facsimile, red half-maroquin, ribbed spine decorated with a repeated gilt monogram, gilt head (Belz-Niédrée). Tulard, 1331: "Became aide-de-camp to Napoleon during the Empire, then attached to Joseph's court. Ségur left an engaging memoir that has been reprinted several times. In them, he recounts both Napoleon's history and his own life. Perhaps too much credence has been given to these memoirs, which are in fact very well written. The 8th volume of Mélanges, Souvenirs et rêveries d'un octogénaire, is complete. The photographic portrait and facsimile are often lacking. A fine copy bearing the Duke of Mouchy's cipher. Ex-libris Bibliothèque de Mouchy.
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